Mom angry that male vice principal spanked child

[Major Nikon]

42. It can work either way

Either the spanker or the spankee could be homosexual. Even if they weren't and both were the same sex it could still be sexual to some. I'm not even sure if it would be more likely to happen with opposite sex, but even if this were so, the very best they can say is they are trying to polish a turd with that policy.

I agree that there's countless other ways discipline can be handled better. You get the dumbest arguments from rubes in these places. If you don't mind me arguing with the chair, here they are...

1) The bible says spare the rod, spoil the child.

This is the #1 argument and it's dumb as day old dog shit. First of all, the bible doesn't say that and even if it did I'm not sure how valuable child rearing advice from bronze age sheepherders would be.

2) My parents spanked me and I turned out OK.

Yeah, sure you did. You actually think physically and mentally abusing kids is fine and dandy. What a beacon of moral turpitude you turned out to be.

3) It works!

Sure it does, sometimes anyway. Most sentient souls can be beaten into submission. The problem is what is the cost in mental health of that? And what if there were a way that was actually more effective and didn't come with those costs? Most people with more than a couple of synapses actively firing could figure out that might be worth a try.

Sorry about the rant, but I've lived my whole life surrounded by willfully ignorant rubes who refuse to be taught.